Florida, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, February 10, 1983

February 10, 1983 · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
February 10, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
26.450, -81.950

Tornado, Miami-Dade

When
February 10, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Miami-Dade County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
25.650, -80.430

Tornado, Broward

When
February 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Broward County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
26.130, -80.130

Hail, Broward

When
February 10, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Broward County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
26.070, -80.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami-Dade

When
February 10, 4:17 PM CST
Where
Miami-Dade County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
25.750, -80.250

Hail, Broward

When
February 10, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Broward County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
26.130, -80.130

Tornado, Palm Beach

When
February 10, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Palm Beach County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
26.680, -80.130

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10000880, 10000881, 10000882, 10000883, 10000884, 10000885, 10000886.